DSAT Vocab Hard

Denigrate

to battle; ridicule

Gratuitous

unnecessary, uncalled for

Mirth

merriment, joy

Demur

to object

Equivocate

to be ambiguous, not upfront

Fastidious

great attention to detail

Adulation

high praise

Guile

deception or skillful deceit

Prodigious

causing amazement or wonder; enormous

Magnanimous

noble or generous

Hedonism

the pursuit of pleasure

Scrupulous

diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details

Terse

brief

Acquiesce

to agree; to submit passively

Irreproachable

beyond criticism or fault, perfect or faultless

Loquacious

talkative

Haughty

arrogant or snobbish

Deft

skilled

Curt

short in response, often used when someone is being rude

Perfunctory

done routinely with little care

Rancor

bitterness or spitefulness

Belligerent

aggressive; hostile

Contrite

affected by guilt

Untenable

indefensible

Banal

commonplace

Allay

to lessen, ease, or soothe

Spurious

false or not genuine, lacking authenticity

Surreptitious

secret or stealthy

Bilk

to swindle or cheat

Egregious

obviously bad or offensive

Antipathy

extreme dislike

Incongruous

out of place

Acrimony

bitterness or hostility

Disparage

to belittle or speak down to someone

Fervent

passionate or zealous

Venerable

worthy of respect

Curmudgeon

a rude person

Convivial

social or festive

Extol

to commend or praise

Admonish

to caution or reprimand; to warn

Partite

divided into parts

Capricious

impulsive, whimsical

Dogmatic

inflexible, rigid in one belief

Accretion

gradual buildup or growth by addition

Abet

to aid

Inviolable

not to be broken; sacred

Untoward

unfavorable, inconvenient, inappropriate

Assent

to agree

Taciturn

reserved or quiet

Trite

overused

Hew

cut or shape

Profligate

wasteful

Castigate

to punish severely

Brusque

rudely concise

Furtive

sneaky or shy

Edify

to instruct or enlighten

Assiduous

diligent, hard-working

Admonish

to caution

Heretic

person holding blasphemous or untraditional views

Incorrigible

incapable of being corrected or reformed

Auspicious

favorable, promising

Avarice

greed

Feckless

weak; ineffective; incompetent

Ardent

passionate

Expedient

suitable for achieving a particular end

Ascetic

self-denying; depriving oneself of something

Onerous

burdensome or oppressive

Sagacious

wise

Aspersion

a false rumor or damaging report

Impious

irreverent, disrespectful

Assuage

to soothe or pacify

Perspicacious

very perceptive or discerning

Abstruse

complex or hard to understand

Petulant

childish, irritable

Abase

to humble or degrade

Latent

undeveloped or dormant

Abdicate

to formally relinquish

Obstreperous

noisy; unruly

Harbinger

forerunner or omen

Beguile

to deceive

Parity

state of being equivalent

Callow

inexperienced, immature

Perfunctory

routine; done with care

Dearth

a lack or a deficiency

Eminent

prominent; distinguished

Pragmatic

practical

Iconoclast

someone who attacks traditional ideas or institutions

Penitent

remorseful

Magnate

a powerful or influential person

Gregarious

sociable, enjoying the company of others

Languid

exhausted

Affable

friendly

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